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An overnight hospital stay is sometimes required, although some clinics may do it as a day surgery procedure. Patients may be advised to avoid physical activity for days or weeks. A pressure bandage, followed by elastic stockings, is a common recovery prescription.{{cn|date=February 2022}}
An overnight hospital stay is sometimes required, although some clinics may do it as a day surgery procedure. Patients may be advised to avoid physical activity for days or weeks. A pressure bandage, followed by elastic stockings, is a common recovery prescription.{{cn|date=February 2022}}
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==Complications==
==Complications==
As with any [[surgery]] that requires [[anesthesia]], patients might experience some complications.
As with any [[surgery]] that requires [[anesthesia]], patients might experience some complications.

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Vein stripping
ICD-9-CM38.5

Vein stripping is a surgical procedure done under general or local anaesthetic to aid in the treatment of varicose veins and other manifestations of chronic venous disease. The vein "stripped" (pulled out from under the skin using minimal incisions) is usually the great saphenous vein. The surgery involves making incisions (usually the groin and medial thigh), followed by insertion of a special metal or plastic wire into the vein. The vein is attached to the wire and then pulled out from the body. The incisions are stitched up and pressure dressings are often applied to the area.[1]

An overnight hospital stay is sometimes required, although some clinics may do it as a day surgery procedure. Patients may be advised to avoid physical activity for days or weeks. A pressure bandage, followed by elastic stockings, is a common recovery prescription.[citation needed]

Complications

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As with any surgery that requires anesthesia, patients might experience some complications.

Some risks include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gloviczki, Peter; Comerota, Anthony J.; Dalsing, Michael C.; Eklof, Bo G.; Gillespie, David L.; Gloviczki, Monika L.; Lohr, Joann M.; McLafferty, Robert B.; Meissner, Mark H.; Murad, M. Hassan; Padberg, Frank T.; Pappas, Peter J.; Passman, Marc A.; Raffetto, Joseph D.; Vasquez, Michael A.; Wakefield, Thomas W.; Society for Vascular Surgery (2011). "The care of patients with varicose veins and associated chronic venous diseases: Clinical practice guidelines of the Society for Vascular Surgery and the American Venous Forum". Journal of Vascular Surgery. 53 (5): 2S–48S. doi:10.1016/j.jvs.2011.01.079. PMID 21536172.